FPA-13191

Allanshaws Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Allanshaws Wood
Nearest town: Stow
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT488441

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Key dates

Application registered 29 January 2026
Application accepted 29 January 2026
Consultation opens 12 February 2026
Consultation closes 12 March 2026
Decision issued 24 March 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 6.73 ha
Conifer: 6.73 ha

Official source

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FPA-13191

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 13:58 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:43 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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Forestry operations

Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.

Felling window: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Felling area: 6.73 ha
Estimated volume: 1,036 m³
Proposed restocking: 6.73 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larch Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Downy birch Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce Whitebeam

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1a	Selective Felling	Sitka spruce	0.18 ha	75 yr	81	41 m³	Boundary
1a	Selective Felling	Japanese larch	0.17 ha	75 yr	77	3 m³	Boundary
1c1	Selective Felling	Sitka spruce	1.32 ha	75 yr	594	297 m³	Boundary
1d	Selective Felling	Sitka spruce	1.62 ha	75 yr	729	365 m³	Boundary
1f	Selective Felling	Sitka spruce	1.42 ha	75 yr	355	178 m³	Blown
1c2	Selective Felling	Sitka spruce	2.02 ha	75 yr	303	152 m³	Blown

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65%	0.23 ha	2,500	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	15%	0.05 ha	2,500	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	20%	0.07 ha	2,500	—	—
1c1	Replant felled area	Scots pine	60%	0.79 ha	2,500	—	—
1c1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	20%	0.26 ha	2,500	—	—
1c1	Replant felled area	Alder	10%	0.13 ha	1,600	—	—
1c1	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	10%	0.13 ha	1,600	—	—
1d	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65%	1.05 ha	2,500	—	—
1d	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	15%	0.24 ha	2,500	—	—
1d	Replant felled area	Alder	10%	0.16 ha	1,600	—	—
1d	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	10%	0.16 ha	1,600	—	—
1f	Replant felled area	Scots pine	65%	0.92 ha	2,500	—	—
1f	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	15%	0.21 ha	2,500	—	—
1f	Replant felled area	Whitebeam	10%	0.14 ha	1,600	—	—
1f	Replant felled area	Downy birch	10%	0.14 ha	1,600	—	—
1c2	Replant felled area	Scots pine	60%	1.21 ha	2,500	—	—
1c2	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	20%	0.4 ha	2,500	—	—
1c2	Replant felled area	Alder	10%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
1c2	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	10%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 487 440

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 221

Brown earths

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-10543 Allanshaws Farm	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 4.98 ha	Decision issued 14 Jun 2023
FPA-11702 Allanshaws Farm	Location Stow Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 500 m away	Area 0.05 ha	Approved 20 Sept 2024
FPA-9242 Torsonce Mains Woods	Location Stow Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 1.45 ha	Decision issued 12 Apr 2022
FPA-9800 Wooplaw Farm	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 4.32 ha	Decision issued 1 Sept 2022
CB452298 Wooplaw Farm	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 8.25 ha	Decision issued 30 Jun 2014